The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) is returning for an even bigger show this weekend at Hall 4, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.
Cosmetics company founder Napoleon Perdis will share the latest trends and backstage techniques with show visitors as an IMATS keynote speaker. Other prominent speakers include fashion makeup artist and author Rae Morris, and Oscar-winning artist Tami Lane.
Perdis is a backstage regular at New York and Australian Fashion Weeks; he runs six Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academies in Australia and one in Los Angeles. Rae Morris, the make-up director of Australia’s Fashion Week, is a four-time winner of Australia’s Makeup Artist of the Year award and the author of Makeup: The Ultimate Guide. Lane, who won an Oscar for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, worked on the Lord of the Rings films and is currently heading the makeup department on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit.
IMATS will also feature educational seminars, hosted by M.A.C., ACMUSE and Royal & Langnickel Brush, and booths with more than 100 international vendors, including cosmetic giants Inglot and Illamasqua and returning favorites Royal & Langnickel Brush, SMiiNK, Naked Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever and Serge Louis Alvarez. LimeLily Cosmetics, the brainchild of artist Nicola Richards, will exhibit for the first time at IMATS, where they will showcase their environmentally friendly, paraben-free line.
IMATS is the perfect opportunity for up-and-coming and professional makeup artists to learn about the latest products on the market, stock their kits and meet other creative enthusiasts. It’s also an opportunity to learn new makeup applications and techniques.
Admission price
Tickets are available online priced at $40 for a one-day pass; $65 for a two-day pass. Tickets are also available at the door at $45 for a one-day pass and $75 for a two-day pass.
For more information on IMATS Sydney, and to purchase tickets, visit www.imats.net